ALAMEDA, Calif. — Japan’s famed Garden Museum Collection was known for the assembly of the finest Tiffany masterworks ever produced. Michaan’s presented a portion of the collection in the first Treasures of Louis C. Tiffany from the Garden Museum, Japan Auction held on November 17, 2012, which became the firm’s highest grossing sale to date with a total in excess of $4 million. [Read about first session of the Tiffany sale]

A follow-up Tiffany sale is now scheduled for May 18, 2013. More than 75 lots originating

Featuring images of yellow roses throughout, this Tiffany Studios floor lamp is beautiful and a brilliant piece, which is pegged to command upwards of $750,000 at the May 18 auction. (Photo courtesy Michaan’s Auctions)

from the Garden Museum will be featured, accompanied by additional Tiffany consignments from other private sources.

Two important Tiffany floor lamps lead the Garden Museum highlight selections. Both are in excellent condition and are exceptional glasswork examples. An Oriental Poppy floor lamp standing 79 inches tall is an example of Tiffany’s mastery of color: Petals were executed in ample cuts, allowing large sections of concentrated color to shine through ($600,000-$800,000). Another top-tier example is found in a Yellow Rose floor lamp (one of two known, $750,000-$900,000).

An additional piece of Tiffany lighting is offered in a geranium table lamp ($150,000-$200,000). The conical shade is fashioned with standing geraniums, peeking out from broad leaves. The lamp is completed by a coveted bulbous bronze base decorated with a blue and green palette of mosaic tiles.

Several original paintings by Louis Comfort Tiffany also make an appearance, including a 1925 oil on canvas titled “Painting on the Beach” ($40,000-$60,000), in which Tiffany’s personal nurse, Sarah Hanley, and a fellow artist are depicted painting on a South Florida beach.

Another Tiffany artwork in the auction is found in a watercolor on paper titled “Desert Scene” ($35,000-$50,000). Tiffany was fascinated by North Africa’s intriguing combination of exoticism, daunting vistas and intense sunlight. He credited his painting excursions to Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and the Levant with awakening him to the importance of col

This unique three-leg table lamp from Tiffany Studios, features a spectacular pebble pattern on the shade and three bronze legs for its base, all part of the features that play into its presale estimate of $35,000 to $40,000. (Photo courtesy Michaan’s Auctions)

Vibrant colors and elegant design are the calling card features of this Tiffany Studios lantern from Laurelton Hall, which is expected to sell for upwards of $80,000. (Photo courtesy Michaan’s Auctions)

A stunning display of Tiffany craftsmanship and ingenuity, this oriental poppy floor lamp, by Tiffany Studios, heads to auction with an estimate of $600,000 to $750,000. (Photo courtesy Michaan’s Auctions)

Brilliant red poinsettia images bring this Tiffany Studios chandelier to life in a way nothing else could, and creates an impressive piece which carries an impressive presale estimate of $220,000 to $250,000. (Photo courtesy Michaan’s Auctions)

This stunning Geranium table lamp, from Tiffany Studios, features an intricate base which combines arrowhead bronze with an iridescent Favrile glass mosaic design, and carries a presale estimate of $160,000 to $180,000. (Photo courtesy Michaan’s Auctions)